The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive Most Rewatchable Scene Dam chase versus the opening 24 minutes In the discussion (13) Approx. transcript time · 00:19:50Read transcript Opening interrogation Bus fight and bus/train crash Marshals taking over the investigation Dam pursuit and jump Copeland’s capture St. Patrick’s Day chase Kimble calling Gerard from Sykes’s apartment Subway fight Cardiology-conference confrontation Final Kimble/Gerard exchange Mallory favors the dam chase Chris favors the opening 24 minutes and 20 seconds Bill favors the opening crash material; the definition of a single scene is debated
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive What’s Aged the Best? Chicago, Ford, Jones and the ensemble In the discussion (12) Approx. transcript time · 00:42:08Read transcript Chicago as a filming location Seven-month shoot-to-release turnaround Helen’s affection for Richard Corporate-pharmaceutical villainy Tommy Lee Jones’s improvised lines Supporting cast, including Joe Pantoliano, Jane Lynch and Julianne Moore Bearded versus clean-shaven Harrison Ford is debated Nichols’s early villain cues James Newton Howard’s score Keeping Cosmo alive Sela Ward Kimble’s acts of kindness
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive The Big Kahuna Burger Award for Best Use of Food and Drink Mr. Johnson’s egg sandwich In the discussion (1) Approx. transcript time · 00:48:21Read transcript Mr. Johnson’s egg sandwich is the clear pick
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive The Den of Thieves Benihana Award for Scene-Stealing Location The dam; parade also mentioned In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:48:57Read transcript The dam is chosen as the strongest location The parade is an alternative
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive The Great Shot Gordo Award for Most Cinematic Shot Parade; Kimble entering a dark tunnel In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:48:57Read transcript Chris chooses the parade Another pick is Kimble walking into the dark tunnel
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive Mallory Rubin Award: Did This Movie Need a Better Sex Scene? Mallory proposes brief Helen flashbacks In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:49:26Read transcript Mallory says yes to the category She proposes recurring brief flashbacks of Richard and Helen that preserve the film’s pace
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive The Vincent Chase Award: Are We Sure This Character Is Actually Good at Their Job? Charles Nichols In the discussion (6) Approx. transcript time · 00:52:17Read transcript Nichols’s failure to neutralize Kimble Nichols’s denial of knowing a colleague Pathology approvals dated after Lentz’s death The implausible no-side-effects claim Sykes killing the wrong person and failing again The defense attorney is nominated; his shortcomings are deferred
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive The Butch’s Girlfriend Award for the Weakest Link in the Film The conspiracy’s murder plan In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 00:54:40Read transcript Killing Kimble is questioned when professional sabotage or framing might suffice The killer’s connection to the company is too conspicuous
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive What’s Aged the Worst? Defense failures, disguise logic and sequels In the discussion (11) Approx. transcript time · 00:55:33Read transcript Kimble’s legal defense Forensic/DNA handling is criticized as dated Failure to show Kimble testifying Slow parallel prosthetics investigations Oversized opening credits Joe Pantoliano’s wig Pre-CGI concealment of the actor’s arm U.S. Marshals and later adaptations Removal of Julianne Moore’s romantic subplot is debated and defended People failing to recognize Ford’s distinctive face The final Nichols/Kimble fight
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive Is There a Better Title for This Movie? Keep The Fugitive In the discussion (2) Approx. transcript time · 01:02:26Read transcript The existing title is unanimously defended A one-arm pun is floated as a joke
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive The Neil McCauley “A Book about Metals” Award for Best Line from the Movie Ponytail, tunnel exchange and donut order In the discussion (3) Approx. transcript time · 01:02:26Read transcript The advice about Newman’s ponytail Kimble’s innocence protest and Gerard’s response in the tunnel Gerard’s coffee-and-donut order
The Fugitive · The Rewatchables ·February 6, 2024 The Fugitive Casting What-Ifs Nolte, Baldwin, Hackman, Voight and Richard Jordan In the discussion (5) Approx. transcript time · 01:02:53Read transcript Walter Hill’s proposed Nick Nolte version Alec Baldwin described as an early choice Gene Hackman and Jon Voight considered for Gerard Richard Jordan’s illness and replacement Reshooting the party scene and Ford’s beard differences
